Early Monday afternoon NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent Michael Vick a letter of reinstatement, granting Vick a chance to play in the league once again, but under his heavy-handed provisions. Vick was 'conditionally' reinstated- meaning that he could go to all of the team functions and practices but now games until six weeks into the season. If signed, Vick could report to training camp immediately and engage in all team activities including practices, team meetings, training camp, and he is allowed to play in the last two pre-season games- for whatever reason.
However, Goodell has suspended Vick for the the first five weeks and on the sixth week he will asses his condition and decide whether to "fully" reinstate Vick. Why suspend him for another five weeks? He has spent twenty-three months in prison, lost hundreds of millions of dollars in salary and endorsements, and ruined legacy. Is missing these first five games going to teach him a lesson Mr. Goodell? The man has paid dues to society and is still paying. He deserves to come back immediately because there have been players who have done things a lot worse and they have gotten second chances- Ray Lewis killed a man and Pacman Jones left someone paralyzed. I love Goodell's iron fist on player discipline but Vick has been through hell and needs this chance to show the world he has changed.
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